News

Ricoh boosts production printing portfolio with dual launch
Ricoh has added two new light production models, the C5110S and C5100S, to its production printing portfolio.

Industry confidence low although order levels steady in Q1
Printers are seeing stable order levels for the third quarter running although overall outlook is pessimistic, according to the BPIF's latest Printing Outlook report.

IFS to showcase SPF/FC200L at North Print & Pack
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS), which has just sold the UK's first Horizon SPF/FC200L landscape bookletmaker, is to try and woo more buyers with a show unveiling of a full-production machine.

New Hybrid Software package for last-minute remote proofing
Hybrid Software is using Fespa to roll out a new online soft proofing system that lets users make last-minute corrections to artwork remotely using any web browser.
Sunjet launches ink for dcor industry
Sun Chemical's global inkjet division Sunjet has launched Dimoda, a new brand for a range of dcor industry inkjet inks.

Sun Capital creates global plastics packaging giant
Paragon Print and Packaging and Britton Group are among five businesses that will be merged to form the sixth largest global plastics packaging firm.

Launch of BPIF graduate course hailed by industry
Around 160 people attended the launch of the BPIF's graduate management programme in London last week.
Former BPIF president dies aged 97
York-based printer and publisher and former BPIF president Bill Sessions has died at the age of 97.

S&G improves efficiency with Polar
Stephens & George Print Group has installed new materials handling kit around one of its Polar guillotines to improve productivity.

SMEs still gloomy on credit and cash flow
Almost a quarter of recent overdraft pleas from small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across sectors fell on deaf ears, new figures reveal.

BFS to unveil kit-washing products at North Print & Pack
BFS Pressroom Solutions will launch two new products at North Print & Pack at Harrogate from 14 to 16 May.

North Plains upgrades core products
Canadian firm North Plains has launched Xinet 17.5, Telescope 9.1 and On Brand 2.6, updating core elements of its software product portfolio.

Kodak reveals Chapter 11 emergence plans
Kodak is banking on its Stream inkjet and SquareSpot imaging technologies to create profitable revenue streams after the company emerges from Chapter 11.

First 4 launches direct mail division
Trade finisher First 4 Print Finishing has launched a new direct mail division, on the back of a 150,000 investment, to diversify into new markets and future-proof the business.

OKI to reduce manpower in printer manufacture division
OKI is to lose around 175 people from its factory in Scotland after Japanese parent firm OKI Electric announced the global restructure of its printer division.